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November 7, 2023 New Jersey State General Election

Candidates for State Senator District 16, New Jersey

Andrew Zwicker - D

►Websitewww.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/436/senator-zwicker

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Michael Pappas - R

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Richard J. Byrne - L

►Websiteeehot.com/Byrne_NJ_Senate_2023.html

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Richard J. Byrne

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

Areas to Concentrate On

On Entering Public Service

Opinions of Other Candidates

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Candidate Endorsements

Safe & Fair Elections

Mail-In Ballots

Trump

Campaign Finance Reform

State Governments

False Online Information & Fake News

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

Campaign Spending Limits

Eminent Domain

Bipartisanship

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Inflation

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Employment Discrimination

Family Farm

Real Estate

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Auto Industry

Opening the Economy

Green Economy

Green Jobs & Manufacturing

Green Farming

Seed Corporations

Green Jobs

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Black Lives Matter

Defund Police

Police Reform

Police Militarization

Police Body Cameras

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Death Penalty

Prisons

Minority Incarceration

Private Prisons

Incarcerations

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Recidivism and Rehabilitation

Community-Oriented Policing

Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

Parole and Probation

Officer Involved Shootings

Human Rights

Youth and Gang Crime

Crime Violence Trauma

Domestic Violence

Incarcerated Women

Arrests & Prosecutions

Crimes Against Children

Child Pornography

Identity Theft

Videotaping Criminal Interrogations

Working with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Protests & Rioting

Prison Slavery

Housing & Communities

Homeownership

Homelessness

Blighted Areas

Building Codes

Parks And Open Spaces

Transgender Protections & Community

Labor, Wages & Unions

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Employment Discrimination

Health & Medical

Women's Health & Reproduction

Mental Health Mass Shootings

Drug Addiction & Substance Abuse

Children and Schools COVID Vaccinations

China’s Role in COVID

Attracting Doctors and Medical Care Providers

Chronic & Catastrophic Illnesses

COVID Pandemic

COVID Impact & Government Response

COVID Vaccine Mandates & Testing

Universal Free Schools Meals

Elderly's Health & Abuse

Obesity

Alternative Medicine

Cigarettes Drug & Alcohol Advertising

Opioid Crisis

Education & Schools

Teaching Racial, Sexual, and Political material

Higher Education & College Costs

Charter and Magnet Schools

School Safety

Online Learning

Student Debt & Forgiveness

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

Public Schools K-12

Local Control Over Education

Common Core Education

Sex and Birth Control Education

Student Standards and Testing

Special Education

Community Colleges

Evolution and Intelligent Design Education

Universal Free Schools Meals

School Curriculum Math, Science, History, Government

Teacher Diversity

Teacher Retention

Inequity in Public Schools

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Pollution

Carbon Tax

National and State Parks

Net Zero & Reducing Emissions

Global Greenhouse Emissions

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Endangered Species

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Natural Disasters

Public Lands & Water

Clean Water Act of 1977

Oil Industry

Humans Affect on Climate Change

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Toxic Waste

Carbon Capture Technology

Coal

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Flood Protection And Levee Repair

Invasive Species

Recycling

Wildfires

Spent Nuclear Fuel

Green Economy

Green Farming

Green Jobs & Manufacturing

Green Technology & Infrastructure

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Contraception

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Violence Against Women Act

Abortion Clinics & Protesters

Adoption and Foster Care

Out-of-State Abortions

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Ultrasound Testing as Part of Informed Consent

Child Custody Protection Act

Courts, Laws & Justice

Black Lives Matter

Death Penalty

Minority Incarceration

Parole and Probation

Eminent Domain

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Transgender Protections & Community

Confederate Statues

Black Lives Matter

LGBTQ+

Women's Issues

Privacy Rights

Gay Rights

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Women’s Rights

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Human Rights

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Adoption and Foster Care

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Drunk Driving and Highway Safety

Gambling

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation

Alcohol

Drinking Age

Lottery

Gun & Property Rights

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Mental Health Mass Shootings

Energy

Carbon Tax

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Oil Industry

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Coal

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Auto Industry

Spent Nuclear Fuel

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Local First Responders

English as Official Language

14th Amendment

Immigrant Agriculture Workers

Infrastructure & Transportation

Bikes, Scoters and Pedestrians

Transportation

Infrastructure

Drunk Driving and Highway Safety

Highway Congestion

Highways

Driver Safety Measures

Electric Vehicles

Public Transportation

Abusive Driver Fees

Self-Driving Vehicles

Department of Transportation

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Rural Internet Access

Internet Privacy

Internet Gambling

Green Technology & Infrastructure

Voter ID Laws

Internet Crime

Internet Pornography

Media Fake & Bias News

Social Media

Taxes

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Police Militarization

Minorities

Black Lives Matter

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Minority Incarceration

Employment Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Gay Rights

Sex and Birth Control Education

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Internet Pornography

Child Pornography